Goudswaard is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland, located on the westernmost tip of the Hoeksche Waard, approximately 6 km south-west of Spijkenisse. Goudswaard was a separate municipality from 1817 until 1984, when it was merged with Nieuw-Beijerland, Zuid-Beijerland and Piershil to form the municipality of Korendijk.[3]
Goudswaard | |
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Village | |
 Dorpsstraat 32-34 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Goudswaard Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands  Goudswaard Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°17′E / 51.800°N 4.283°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Hoeksche Waard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.76 km2 (9.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,020 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3267[1] |
| Dialing code | 0186 |
History edit
The village was first mentioned in 1246 as "terram que Corendich dicitur". In 1439, the polder Oud Korendijk was created, however a settlement already existed outside the dike. The village itself was, and still is, sometimes known as Korendijk. The etymology is unclear.[4] Goudswaard is a dike village.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church which was probably built in 1721 as a replacement of the 1441 church. The village houses a flour mill named Windlust which was built in 1694 and restored around 1961.[5]
Goudwaard was home to 497 people in 1840.[6] It was connected to Rotterdam by tram from 1903 to 1956. It was an independent municipality until 1984 when it was merged into Korendijk. In 2019, it became part of the municipality of Hoeksche Waard.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3267AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Goudswaard - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2004). "Goudswaard" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9034 3. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Goudswaard". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
Gallery edit
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Dutch Reformed church -
Former town hall -
The harbour of Goudwaard -
Windmill Windlust
External links edit
Media related to Goudswaard at Wikimedia Commons
